Slips and Falls

According to the National Safety Council, slips and falls are the leading cause of death in the workplace and the source of more than 20 percent of disabling injuries - resulting in more than 1,500 fatalities and more than 564,000 disabling injuries annually.

Slips and falls cost American businesses a fortune in lost productivity, workers' compensation insurance, and other expenses. Health care costs alone amount to more than $37 billion each year. The psychological damage in pain, anguish, and the loss of worker morale are beyond measure. With this notorious record, slips and falls have to be considered the number one enemy of work place safety.

Because slips and falls are so common, they are often thought to be inevitable - a cost of doing business. Sometimes they are dismissed as unpredictable accident.

Slips and falls are not accidents, they are the opposite.  Slips and falls are the predictable consequence of foot traffic on smooth, contaminated surfaces.  When contaminants combine with a naturally smooth, non-porous surface such as steel, concrete- especially coated concrete-diamond plate, or tile, slips and falls are inevitable. 

Costs the Same as Paint, Lasts Five Times Longer

Sand thrown into ordinary floor paint
has been the most common treatment
against slips and falls, but the protection
is short lived. The sand crystals soon begin to break off and
lay on top of the surface, exposing you to further slip and
fall danger. Continually replacing these worn sand-in-paint
surfaces is a hassle and expensive. As any plant manager
can tell you, the expense of the prep work far exceeds the
cost of the product. Not to mention the several days of downtime
you’ll suffer during application, after application,
after application. AST Anti-Slip Coatings can change all that. They last over
5 times longer than sand-in-paint and other broadcast
systems, even when subjected to the most punishing
environments. And five times more durability means five
times fewer applications, downtime, and expense, as well
as five times fewer headaches for you.
How much does this ease and durability cost you?
Probably not a penny more than what you’re currently
paying. At only $2 to $3/sq. ft., AST
Anti-Slip Coatings cost the same as
ordinary industrial floor paints.

Slipping in the Work Place

EVERY PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER

IN AMERICA CAN!

Slips and falls are the Number One workplace killer and
cause of disabling injury in the workplace. With contaminants
like chemicals, water, food scraps, rain or snow,
it’s only a matter of time until somebody slips and falls.
If someone slips and falls in your facility you’re going to
get the call, and you’re going to pay. Protect yourself
and your coworkers with American Safety Technologies’
proven anti-slip solutions.